two

It is sometimes hard to believe that just two years ago you were brand new.  We brought you outside in the warm summer sun to photograph our newest addition in the 100-year-old doll bed.  You slept so peacefully as your sisters and I tucked handmade blankets around you and tended to your every need.  After all you were our baby, our real baby.  

Now you are two!

 What a year it has been!  

Your fiery personality has kept us on our toes this past year but boy do we love you!  You are independent, head-strong, work ever-so-hard to keep up with your sisters, extremely loving, cuddly, love books, adore your big sisters and love being outside any chance you can get.  Your favorite activity is swinging outside on the swing as high as we can push you.  You holler, "higher, higher!"  Recently, you began to love swimming and floating with your float on in the pool.  More than all these things, you love to be with your sisters.

This year you were delighted to hear everyone sing "Happy Birthday" to you.  

You practiced blowing out your candles every time we sang the birthday song.  

On your special day, the neighbors left a surprise chalk drawing for your on our driveway along with a birthday balloon.  

You seemed overjoyed to be the center of attention.

  You watched carefully as we hung the birthday pennants around the kitchen.  

You were a little frightened when Daddy showed up at the front door with a big bouquet of balloons. 

You were eager to eat some of your cookie cake too.

Oh how we all enjoyed celebrating you, little red!  Happy Birthday!